Thoughts on my build

[LucemArrow]

Purpose: Video editing, streaming, Gaming (max star citizen)

Secondary Purpose: Looks cool, best price to performance (discount (forget) amd), lasts me until college (I've just turned 16)

Budget: 2200USD (if you want to modify the build PLEASE use mine as the base, as it has custom parts)

Things to note: 2nd monitor is for twitch chat, I am not a expert on mics so any suggestions

The link:www.pcpartpicker.com/p/Myfsgs

Thanks!

[Comessy]

Amd in a 2200$ build????

[mikat]

its pretty good

[LucemArrow]

Amd in a 2200$ build????

Discount can mean forget or no

So there's no amd

[Sorfex0]

Well done very solid build. I see u did your research well.

[LucemArrow]

Well done very solid build. I see u did your research well.[/quote

Ty man

[Imakuni]

1. Get Windows Student for 69$. http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/pdp/Windows-8.1-Pro-for-Students/productID.288769600

2. Change the HD to this. Cheaper, higher capacity, and one of the most reliable HDs out there.

Raijintek Triton as the CPU cooler. Link here: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA66Z29F0448&cm_re=raijintek_triton-_-9SIA66Z29F0448-_-Product

[LucemArrow]

• Get Windows Student for 69$. http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/pdp/Windows-8.1-Pro-for-Students/productID.288769600
• Change the HD to this. Cheaper, higher capacity, and one of the most reliable HDs out there.
• Raijintek Triton as the CPU cooler. Link here: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA66Z29F0448&cm_re=raijintek_triton-_-9SIA66Z29F0448-_-Product

Is the student version of windows any different?

Don't people say to stick to WD drives?

How much better temps does that cooler give?

[Imakuni]

Is the student version of windows any different?

Don't people say to stick to WD drives?

How much better temps does that cooler give?

1. Not really. The only "drawback" is that it requires verification that you are, in fact, a student. Take a peek at how to do it. For me, all I had to do was provide the email my University gave me; BAM, verification done in 1min, purchase finished on the next.
2. Are you sure? http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/175089-who-makes-the-most-reliable-hard-drives
3. About 1~2, maybe even 3 degrees. But that's not the point of the cooler. The selling point is the clear tubing, so you can see you (insert random color name) water. Not only that, the cooler can be disassembled and re-used in a future watercooling loop. Way to go for upgradability!

[Guest]

I would suggest a better power supply. The EVGA NEX isn't that great. I would either go with the G2 750W version or an XFX XTR.